Last January 2009, there were advertisements aired on TV bragging about Liberal Party vice presidential bet Senator Mar Roxas’ efforts on making the prices of medicines lower for the benefit of the poor. The TV ad just appeared to be the senator’s strategy to build his campaign for the 2010 presidential elections. According to a blog posted by Wawam on wordpress.com, the Roxas campaign was committing a strategic blunder which is definitely true. The advertising of Roxas’ brand promotional campaign indeed turned a blind eye on realities.
As far as one can remember, Roxas promised a 50 % cut on the prices of 21 ESSENTIAL but EXPENSIVE medicines on all pharmaceutical firms which were actually implemented. The so-called Executive Order No. 821 imposed price cuts on anti-hypertensive, anti-cholesterol, anti-bacterial and anti-cancer medicines. These includes the anti-cancer drugs Cytarabine with a price ranging from P240 to P1, 980 and Doxorubicin and all their salt form which amounts from P1, 465 to P2, 265.74. Take note on the prices of the above mentioned medicines, is that the actual essential drugs bought by the poor Filipino families?
Senator Roxas is claiming that he is pro-poor Filipinos and that his heart is with the poor. Is he saying that just as a promotional campaign for his vice-presidency? We hope not.
Moreover, if Roxas is really caring for the welfare of the financially incapable Pinoys, then why did he excluded the real essential and most commonly taken medicines purchased by the most people in his much boasted Executive Order No.821? The medications for colds, coughs, fever and flu, headaches, allergies, diabetes, diarrheal infection and so on are the drugs where the prices should be slashed on. It causes more headaches in extending the Filipinos’ budget and pockets whenever there is an unwanted and unexpected illness in the family. Isn’t he just concerned with the benefit of his well-off friends who can afford the medicines he mentioned in his executive order? Or maybe, it is really just another ad to uphold his little good deeds and to endorse his name in the upcoming election polls.
We need to have a government official that would really show that they care for the Filipino people and not just say good things to have a nice image for the upcoming election.
ReplyDeleteIt's a fake? So that kind of person is running for presidency, then down to VP is making fake efforts? Why can't he make real ones? Is this just one of his ways to show off? Mar Roxas is definitely a politician if it's like this.
ReplyDeleteI cant believe he used those cheap medicines for his campaign image. Faker.
ReplyDeleteWhooaa..Just when I thought I liked Mar cos of his cheap medicines act, I realized its really just for show. His price-cut was not at all for essential medicines. Tsk tsk.
ReplyDeletewhat is reason behind all the good things that mar roxas is implying, is this just because he is one of the vice-president candidate for this upcoming election or is he willing to help his countrymen????????? so hypocrite so disappointing~!!!!!!!!!!! his not sincere!!!!!!
ReplyDelete"magpakatotoo k n lng MAR....wag mu nang idaan s mga pekeng gamot n ibinibigay mu....
ReplyDeleteMar Roxas is fired up to win. That's why he risked passing fake bills and is willing to fool the filipino people. That is not cool.
ReplyDeleteNagpapapogi si Roxas kaya kahit mameke ng gamot ayos lang, ganyan talga buhay ng pulitiko kailangang ipakita na totoo ang hindi totoo. hahaha. Lagi namang ganyang maraming peke, akala naten totoo na na may ginawa siya ngaun naglalabasan na ung tunay na kulay ni Mar Roxas.
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